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Ramdev was also part of the meeting which lasted for almost an hour at Ajit Doval's residence

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Balbir Punj and S Gurumurthy also attended the meeting

Religious leaders led by Swami Avdheshanand Giri on Saturday met National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval at his residence in New Delhi to discuss the need for maintaining peace after the Supreme Court (SC) verdict on Ayodhya.

The seers who met the NSA included Avdheshanand Giri, who is the chairman of the Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha including Swami Parmatmanand who is considered to be close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Ramdev was also part of the meeting which lasted for almost an hour at Ajit Doval's residence.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Balbir Punj and S Gurumurthy also attended the meeting with Ajit Doval and the seers.

Avdheshanand Giri and Parmatmanand, after meeting NSA Ajit Doval, said that they had discussed the situation post the verdict.

"The verdict should not be seen as victory or defeat of one or the other, it is a verdict in favour of the nation. Everybody should respect it," they said.

"We met the NSA to discuss the need for maintaining peace in the country. We will continue to work for it," Parmatmanand said.